FARMAN

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MY HEART SKIPS A BEATS AT THE MENTION OF YOUR NAME,

AND THEY TELL ME IT'S A SICKNESS, A DISEASE,

CALLED LOVE.

Just like Jack has his rose, Farouk has his Iman. Like Romeo and Juliet, they have each other. No one will even begin to fathom how life has been for these two but all in one word muah.

A few loops here and there but they're still holding on to their bond.

He sat across the room on a phone call, watching her sleep quietly, still his heart was not at ease, his heart racing through his rib cage.

Farouk: I don't know what to do, she's still having nightmares and it's the same thing over and over again.

Maama: Just keep praying Farouk, everything will be better Insha Allah.

Farouk: Insha Allah.

Just on cue she sat up on the bed, her face in her palms, her heart racing with sweat wrinkling down from her forehead. He let her cry in his arms for a while before he got fed up.

Farouk: Iman (He called pulling her away from him) it's okay I'm here.

Iman: You... (she chocked up on her words).

Farouk: Yes, i am here, nothing's going to happen to me?! Now stop it.

He sat next to her, her hand in his rubbing it gently, hoping she'll go back to sleep, she has not slept for the past three days because of the nightmares and its making him go crazy, but all in vain she still didn't sleep.

These nightmares, where are they coming from? I've never had them before, when I go to sleep I suddenly appear in a dark room with light at the end, looks like a tunnel, I try getting out every time, but it's too dark to scream, I scream my lungs out but No one hears me, I see creatures trying to grab my leg, I run, to no end?? WTH is going on???

He left for the mosque and coming back, he met her seated on the mat with her head on the couch starring at the ceiling lost in her own reverie. He called the doctor and he administered a few drugs and she slept for a couple of hours without the nightmares but later into the night it came back all over again.

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Early in the morning Farouk received a call from his father saying his attention is needed at the office, he tried and tried to fix the problem at hand without leaving the house but it was just not possible and his Dad specifically called back and said he'll wait for him to arrive.

With that in mind, he called Yusra to come stay with her for a couple of hours before he comes back.

Fixing his cap in front of the mirror she came out from the closet in his sweats and hoodie, he chuckled.

Iman: The only comfy thing i could find.

She shrugged standing in front of him packing her hair in a messy bun.

Farouk: You look cute. (he said wrapping his hands around her dropping his chin on her shoulder) what if... we go together?

Iman: I'll be fine.

Without a word more he engulfed her in a hug without the intention of letting go any minute close.

Iman: Babe.

Farouk: Hmm?

Iman: I'll be fine, I promise, besides yusra will be here any minute now, she'll keep me company.

He groaned still not convinced.

Iman: I'm gonna be fine.

She said dragging him out of the room to go down stairs for breakfast.